This is an episode dedicated to a disease affecting the black community.  This is one of two episode that will also feature a spotlight to those who contributed to medical history in some way.
Links:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/facts.html 

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/documents/SickleCell_infographic_5_Facts.pdf 

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sickle-cell-disease/#references 

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/sickle-cell-disease 

https://www.history.com/news/the-father-of-modern-gynecology-performed-shocking-experiments-on-slaves 

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/